The science network in Italian population research: An analysis according to the social network perspective

Rivellini, G.; Rizzi, E.; Zaccarin, S., 2006: The science network in Italian population research: An analysis according to the social network perspective. Scientometrics 67(3): 407-418

The scientific community organises its relationships into network patterns, where the nodes are individuals (scientists) and the links are acquaintance and common work, usually presented at workshops and conferences and/or published in books and scientific journals.